| Dunno why the scare quotes from Roooters, it bloody well was a revolution. |
(Reuters) BISHKEK - The former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan held presidential elections on Sunday that the West has urged should be free and fair to add legitimacy to a new leadership installed after a âPeopleâs Revolutionâ in March.
Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, a 55-year-old former prime minister under Akayev who later joined the opposition and played a leading role in the protests, is widely viewed as the frontrunner in the race of six candidates. |